Run The Jewels 2: Get It Now

Thank you Jaime and Mike! The coolest dudes in hip-hop today are back with a vengeance with their new album Run The Jewels 2 (Mass Appeal Records). Leaking their own album to fans via email a few days before the street date (27 October 2014) is a very nice reward for loyal fans!

I spent all night cursing at the internets when the mp3 download kept dying and denying me from some wicked beats (apparently 150,000 downloads already!). I’m blaming those of you hogging bandwidth looking at funny Meow The Jewels trailers (funds are still open on Kickstarter for 3 days if you want to donate). I don’t blame you, it’s pretty damn hilarious.

Video: Run The Jewels Meow The Jewels Trailer

Luckily, some celestial stars aligned this afternoon and I was able to get my filthy paws on the RTJ2 album. To say the second album is a little angrier than RTJ is an understatement! The boys are pissed off! At other rappers, at the cops, at politicians, at the rich, at religious establishments, at try-hards, at dickheads, at fashion victims, and anybody else that gets in their way. Step aside peoples, El-P and Killer Mike, are here to save us!

Along the way Killer Mike spews out his brilliant raps that make you chuckle, and El-P plays it smooth as sidekick and producer extraordinaire. Forget Batman and Robin (ka-pow), Run The Jewels are the new superheroes.

You’ll recognise tracks Blockbuster Night Part 1and Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck) featuring Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) which have been released to promote the album.

The album is available in CD, vinyl, and .wav/.flac formats, and there is also a world of new merchandise to get your zombie hands on. The iTunes version will include a bonus track that features Despot and Wiki of Ratking. Tough decisions folks!

In sad news, I didn’t realise that keyboardist Isiah ‘Ikey’ Owens (The Mars Volta) worked on the Run The Jewels 2 album before he passed away a few weeks ago while on tour in Mexico with Jack White. RIP Isiah.

Run The Jewels 2014-2015 Tour Dates:

31 October 2014 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts

1 November 2014 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

2 November 2014 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater

3 November 2014 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle

4 November 2014 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

6 November 2014 – Dallas, TX – Trees

7 November 2014 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest

8 November 2014 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s

10 November 2014 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom

11 November 2014 – La Jolla, CA – Porters Pub

12 November 2014 – Pomona, CA – Glass House

13 November 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo

14 November 2014 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine

15 November 2014 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater

17 November 2014 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge

18 November 2014 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre

20 November 2014 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café

21 November 2014 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre

22 November 2014 – Chicago, IL – Metro

24 November 2014 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room

25 November 2014 – Detroit, MI – St Andrews Hall

26 November 2014 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

27 November 2014 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda

28 November 2014 – Boston, MA – Paradise

29 November 2014 – New York, NY – Stage 48

10 December 2014 – Glasgow – Glasgow Garage

11 December 2014 – Manchester – Gorilla

12 December 2014 – London – Koko

13 December 2014 – Paris – La Bellevilloise

15 December 2014 – Helsinki – Tavastia

16 December 2014 – Stockholm – Debaser Strand

19 December 2014 – Copenhagen – Pumpehuset

20 December 2014 – Utrecht – Tivoli Vredenburg

21 December 2014 – Dublin – Opium Rooms

30 December 2014 – Falls Festival – Lorne, Australia

31 December 2014 – Falls Festival – Marion Bay, Australia

1 January 2015 – Falls Festival – Byron Bay, Australia

3 January 2015 – Southbound Festival – Busselton, Australia

7 January 2015 – HiFi – Sydney, Australia

8 January 2015 – The Forum – Melbourne, Australia

9 January 2015 – James Caberet – Wellington

10 January 2015 – Studio – Auckland

Welcome back Run The Jewels. Gotham will probably give you a call in the next 24 hours.

Everything is selling out quickly (from vinyl, merch and tour dates!), so get on it pronto! Run over and get theeself a copy of RTJ2 at the Run The Jewels Website.

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